Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Hits New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $283.60 and last traded at $290.09, with a volume of 2081239 shares. The stock had previously closed at $330.04.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WTW has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $408.00 to $391.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $386.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $374.57.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $27.78 billion, a PE ratio of 17.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The business’s fifty day moving average is $326.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $327.76.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The business had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $8.13 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is 22.47%.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WTW. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% during the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 8,200.0% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the third quarter valued at $31,000. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and cultivate talent. The firm combines insurance brokerage and risk management capabilities with human capital and benefits consulting, actuarial and analytics services, and technology-enabled solutions. Willis Towers Watson serves a broad client base that includes multinational and mid-sized corporations, public sector organizations, insurers and investment managers.

The company’s core activities encompass commercial and reinsurance brokerage, risk transfer and risk-financing advice, and claims advocacy, alongside employee benefits and retirement consulting.